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Frontiers of Fungal Engineering: NASA’s Mycotecture for Lunar and Martian Habitats


NASA is exploring the use of fungi to build habitats for missions to the Moon and Mars. The mycotecture project, which has received $2 million for further development, could create sustainable, compact habitats that grow on-site, potentially transforming space construction and resource management

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